Tax Senior Accountant, High Net Worth
Cohenco
Buffalo, NY · Posted October 28, 2026
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About the job
What You'll Do
Are you a tax professional who enjoys complex individual tax work and building real relationships with clients? At Cohen & Co, we put great people first, with a culture built on collaboration, growth and technical excellence. As a Tax Senior Accountant on our High Net Worth team, you'll serve high net worth individuals and families with complex tax needs. You'll prepare and review returns, help with planning projects and work directly with clients and engagement teams. You'll get hands-on exposure to sophisticated tax issues and a clear path to grow into review and leadership.
Tax Preparation & Compliance
Prepare and do a first-level review of complex individual income tax returns (Form 1040), including multi-state filings
Prepare trust, estate and gift returns (Forms 1041 and 709) and related partnership returns (Form 1065) as needed
Work with investment-heavy returns, including K-1 activity from pass-through entities and alternative investments
Deliver high-quality, accurate work on time while meeting firm standards
Tax Planning & Technical Growth
Support tax projections and planning on income, equity compensation, investments and wealth transfer
Research technical tax issues and recommend solutions to managers
Keep up with tax law changes that affect individuals and families
Client Experience
Communicate directly with clients to gather information, answer questions and keep engagements moving
Build strong, trusted relationships with clients and internal teams
Manage multiple deadlines and client priorities in a fast-paced environment
Team Development
Mentor and train staff-level team members, and review their work
Work with managers on engagement planning, staffing and workflow
Help build a team culture centered on learning, feedback and shared growth
Who You Are
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field
2+ years of tax experience in public accounting, with a focus on individual taxation
Hands-on experience preparing complex individual (1040) returns
Strong attention to detail, organization and time management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, Word and Adobe, and familiarity with tax preparation and research software
Ability to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications
CPA license or progress toward the CPA
Experience with high net worth individuals, families or family office clients
Exposure to trust, estate and gift returns (1041/709)
Familiarity with pass-through entities, partnership allocations and alternative investments
Experience with CCH Axcess
Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of staff
Who We Are
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Offering a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package, which allows each employee to use the benefits that best suits their needs. Our offerings go beyond standard options, including time off outside of your standard PTO to give back to the community, annual discretionary merit increases and bonuses, talent development resources to tap into growth opportunities, and so much more!
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*Base compensation offered to candidates are determined based on factors such as candidate's relevant skillset, experience, licensure, and certifications, as well as job responsibilities, geography, market considerations, and organizational needs. At Cohen & Co, we don't stop at setting ourselves apart by offering competitive base compensation. As part of our 'great people first' foundational principle, our firm offers a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that allows each employee to design a package that best suits their needs and goes beyond standard options, including time off outside of your standard PTO to recharge and give back to the community, annual discretionary merit increases and bonuses, talent development resources to tap into growth opportunities.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity of thought and background to build an inclusive and energized culture and better meet the needs of our clients.
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